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CONCACAF Nations League · League A - 1 October 02, 2026 04:00 Estadio Nacional de Futbol, Managua
Nicaragua
0 – 3
Final score
Costa Rica
✓Model correct — prediction Costa Rica
57' (ast. Yerlan Sosa) Orlando Sinclair
60' (ast. Erson Mendez) Carlos Mora
90'+7 (ast. Yerlan Sosa) kenyel vargas
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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Costa Rica a 59% win probability (draw 19%, Nicaragua 21%). The final result was Nicaragua 0–3 Costa Rica. In 2 previous meetings, Nicaragua have won 0 times, with 1 draws and 1 wins for Costa Rica.

Match statistics
3
Total shots
11
1
Shots on target
6
3
Saves
1
36%
Possession
64%
4
Corners
6
6
Tackles
11
0
🟨 Yellow cards
2
Match Events
19'
Juan Pablo Vargas / Jeyland Mitchell ↕
56'
John Ruiz / Darril Araya ↕
56'
Erson Mendez / Claudio Montero ↕
57'
ast. Yerlan Sosa · Orlando Sinclair⚽
↕ Jonathan Moncada / Bancy Cristhoffer Hernández Soza
59'
60'
ast. Erson Mendez · Carlos Mora⚽
↕ Justing Cano / Byron Bonilla
63'
↕ Jorge García Hurtado / Efraín Mejía
70'
luis juan perez
71'
Efraín Mejía
73'
77'
Carlos Mora
78'
Celso Borges / Carlos Mora ↕
78'
Gerson Torres / Orlando Sinclair ↕
Ramon Estrada
90'+1
90'+4
Erson Mendez
90'+7
ast. Yerlan Sosa · kenyel vargas⚽
Pre-match prediction
21.05%
Nicaragua
19.18%
X
59.76%
Costa ←
✓ Correct prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Costa Rica) 59.76% (medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Nicaragua
1.25
—
—
Costa
2.38
—
—
Lineups
Nicaragua Nicaragua 5-4-1
1 B. Mayorga B. Mayorga G 6.15
3 Ó. Acevedo Ó. Acevedo M 5.41
19 J. Pérez J. Pérez D
4 M. Fletes M. Fletes D 6.36
5 J. Cano J. Cano 63' D 6.13
16 R. Cole R. Cole M 5.98
13 W. Talavera W. Talavera F 6.39
14 K. Cole K. Cole M 6.50
22
M 0.00
20 J. Moncada J. Moncada 59' M 5.83
7 J. Garcia J. Garcia 70' F 6.31
Bench
10 B. Bonilla B. Bonilla 27' F 6.32
11 B. Hernández B. Hernández 31' M 5.99
21 C. Reyes C. Reyes D 0.00
6 E. Gomez E. Gomez D 0.00
8
J. Montes M 0.00
2 Joab Gutierrez Joab Gutierrez M 0.00
23
J. Vega G
17 O. Salinas O. Salinas M 0.00
Costa Rica Costa Rica 4-2-3-1
1 K. Navas K. Navas G 6.75
8 D. Araya D. Araya 56' M 6.43
15 F. Calvo F. Calvo D 7.41
3 J. Mitchell J. Mitchell 19' D 6.59
2 Yerlan Sosa Yerlan Sosa 2 👟 D 8.92
12 R. Wilson R. Wilson M 6.63
22 S. Acuña S. Acuña M 6.35
17 C. Mora C. Mora 1 ⚽ 78' F 7.70
11
C. Montero M
20 K. Michel K. Michel 1 ⚽ M
19 O. Sinclair O. Sinclair 1 ⚽ 78' F 7.96
Bench
18 A. Madríz A. Madríz G 0.00
10 A. Soto A. Soto F 0.00
6 C. Barahona C. Barahona D
5 C. Borges C. Borges 12' M 6.53
21 D. López D. López D 0.00
13 G. Torres G. Torres 12' M 6.16
16 J. Azofeifa J. Azofeifa D 0.00
9 J. Méndez J. Méndez 1 👟 34' F 6.82
7 John Paul Ruíz John Paul Ruíz D
4 J. Vargas J. Vargas 71' D 7.48
23 P. Sequeira P. Sequeira G 0.00
14 Y. Molina Y. Molina D 0.00
Best on the pitch
Yerlan Sosa
Yerlan Sosa
D · Costa
8.92
2 👟
1 shots · 46 pass
O. Sinclair
O. Sinclair
F · Costa
7.96
1 ⚽
2 shots · 21 pass
C. Mora
C. Mora
F · Costa
7.70
1 ⚽
2 shots · 20 pass
J. Vargas
J. Vargas
D · Costa
7.48
1 shots · 59 pass
F. Calvo
F. Calvo
D · Costa
7.41
1 shots · 70 pass
J. Méndez
J. Méndez
F · Costa
6.82
1 👟
2 shots · 5 pass
Nicaragua Nicaragua — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
B. Mayorga G 90 6.15 — — 0 17 10% 0 — —
Ó. Acevedo M 90 5.41 — — 1 22 13% 0 — —
J. Pérez D — — — — — — — — — —
M. Fletes D 90 6.36 — — 0 37 31% 1 — —
J. Cano D 63 6.13 — — 0 15 10% 0 — —
R. Cole M 90 5.98 — — 0 17 13% 1 — —
W. Talavera F 90 6.39 — — 1 19 12% 2 — —
K. Cole M 90 6.50 — — 1 27 24% 1 — —
M 0 0.00 — — 0 0 0% 0 — —
J. Moncada M 59 5.83 — — 0 5 2% 0 — —
J. Garcia F 70 6.31 — — 0 10 8% 0 — —
B. Bonilla F 27 6.32 — — 0 10 7% 1 — —
B. Hernández M 31 5.99 — — 0 10 9% 0 — —
Costa Rica Costa Rica — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
K. Navas G 90 6.75 — — 0 23 17% 0 — —
D. Araya M 56 6.43 — — 0 34 28% 1 — —
F. Calvo D 90 7.41 — — 1 70 66% 1 — —
J. Mitchell D 19 6.59 — — 1 11 9% 0 — —
Yerlan Sosa D 90 8.92 — 2 1 46 40% 2 — —
R. Wilson M 90 6.63 — — 1 42 36% 3 — —
S. Acuña M 90 6.35 — — 0 44 37% 1 — —
C. Mora F 78 7.70 1 — 2 20 18% 2 1 —
C. Montero M — — — — — — — — — —
K. Michel M — — 1 — — — — — — —
O. Sinclair F 78 7.96 1 — 2 21 12% 0 — —
C. Borges M 12 6.53 — — 0 3 2% 0 — —
G. Torres M 12 6.16 — — 0 1 1% 1 — —
J. Méndez F 34 6.82 — 1 2 5 4% 0 1 —
J. Vargas D 71 7.48 — — 1 59 53% 0 — —
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Nicaragua vs Costa Rica?
The final score was Nicaragua 0–3 Costa Rica.
What did the model predict before Nicaragua vs Costa Rica?
The model assigned 21% probability to a Nicaragua win, 19% to a draw, and 59% to an Costa Rica win.